Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Seminar
Module Offerings
5103SPS-SEP-CTY
Aims
This module aims to give students the knowledge and technical ability to describe, measure and explain human movement using the application of biomechanical principles. In this way, we can improve performance and reduce the risk of injury.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Analyse, report and interpret biomechanical data related to human movement
2.
Explain the biomechanical principles that underpin human movement and how they impact sports performance.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Description and measurement of movement: Anatomy of motion, qualitative description and quantitative measurement of motion and forces.
Biomechanics of running: Linear and angular kinematics and kinetics, principles of gait, footwear, in typical and amputee populations.
Biomechanics of jumping: Dynamics (work-energy, impulse-momentum), projectile motion, performance testing.
Advanced measurements in Biomechanics: 3D motion capture, and player load monitoring.
Neuro-muscular basis of movement: Muscle strength, and structure for function, and muscle activation (electromyography).
Kicking: Open and close kinetic chain, linear and angular motion, collision mechanics, projectile motion and fluid dynamics.
Module Overview:
This module aims to give you the knowledge and technical ability to describe, measure and explain human movement using the application of biomechanical principles, with the aim of improving performance and reducing the risk of injury.
This module aims to give you the knowledge and technical ability to describe, measure and explain human movement using the application of biomechanical principles, with the aim of improving performance and reducing the risk of injury.
Additional Information:BUES mapped.